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Final- Pharmacy Tech Exam Questions
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What qualifications must a Pharmacist meet in order to practice in all 50 states? - ✔✔Obtain a PharmD
from school of Pharmacy, Pass the NPLEX, pass the MPJE, train under a pharmacist or pharmacy
manger.
What are some facts about formal Tech programs? - ✔✔Held at Tech schools and community colleges;
range from 6months to a years; cover: medical & pharmacy terminology; pharmacy: calculations, record
keeping, techniques, and laws; being able to pass the national certifications; learn the names, actions, and
uses of medication; provides an externship.
What type of pharmacy's do most techs work and who do you work under? - ✔✔Retail Pharmacy and
Pharmacist
What are some examples of Managed Care Organizations? - ✔✔Kasier, Medical, HMO, PPO, POS
How is a chain pharmacy different from an independent pharmacy? - ✔✔Indepentant Pharmacy: is not
affiliated with a trade company, they are privately owned, and in some cases are run by pharmacists.
Large volume medication in done is chain stores.
What is the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act? - ✔✔Helps people with
Medicare part D plan. Allows them to enroll in a third party vendor and alleviate pressure of medical
costs.
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What is the Food and Drug Administration and Modernization Act? - ✔✔Regulates drugs, foods, and
cosmetics for safety. Changed the labels on prescribed medication from: "Caution: Federal Law Prohibits
Dispensing without prescription" to Rx only label.
What are the different types of pharmacy settings? - ✔✔Institutional, Community, HMO, Nuclear
An IV admixture service prepares what type of preparations? - ✔✔IV Bags and TPN
Who discovered the principle of immunization against disease? - ✔✔Jenner
What is a therapeutic agent? - ✔✔Any drug that relieves symptoms of a disease, stops or delays disease
or maintains heath
Definition of drug abuse? - ✔✔Use of drug for purposes other than that for which it was prescribed or in
amounts other than prescribed
What are some examples of common side effects? - ✔✔Dry mouth, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting,
constipation, lethargy, headaches
Who are the toxicological studies conducted on? - ✔✔Animals
What are adulterated drugs? - ✔✔Prepared in unsafe environments and bad storage
How many phases are in a clinical trial of a new drug and what phase is carried out after the drug has
been approved for marketing? - ✔✔4 phases. Phase 4 carried out after drug has been approved
Give an example on why a prophylactic might be given? - ✔✔To prevent an illness. Before a dental
procedure, by a dentist.
What are the components of a hard copy prescription? - ✔✔Prescriber's: name, address, phone number,
signature, special requests; Date of prescription was written; patient name; # of the following: refills,
amount of medication; strength of medication; type of medication; DEA number (if class); SIG
Katelyn Whitman© 2025, All Rights Reserved.
Final- Pharmacy Tech Exam Questions
Correct Answers New Update (A+
Pass)
What qualifications must a Pharmacist meet in order to practice in all 50 states? - ✔✔Obtain a PharmD
from school of Pharmacy, Pass the NPLEX, pass the MPJE, train under a pharmacist or pharmacy
manger.
What are some facts about formal Tech programs? - ✔✔Held at Tech schools and community colleges;
range from 6months to a years; cover: medical & pharmacy terminology; pharmacy: calculations, record
keeping, techniques, and laws; being able to pass the national certifications; learn the names, actions, and
uses of medication; provides an externship.
What type of pharmacy's do most techs work and who do you work under? - ✔✔Retail Pharmacy and
Pharmacist
What are some examples of Managed Care Organizations? - ✔✔Kasier, Medical, HMO, PPO, POS
How is a chain pharmacy different from an independent pharmacy? - ✔✔Indepentant Pharmacy: is not
affiliated with a trade company, they are privately owned, and in some cases are run by pharmacists.
Large volume medication in done is chain stores.
What is the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act? - ✔✔Helps people with
Medicare part D plan. Allows them to enroll in a third party vendor and alleviate pressure of medical
costs.
Katelyn Whitman© 2025, All Rights Reserved.
, 2|Page
What is the Food and Drug Administration and Modernization Act? - ✔✔Regulates drugs, foods, and
cosmetics for safety. Changed the labels on prescribed medication from: "Caution: Federal Law Prohibits
Dispensing without prescription" to Rx only label.
What are the different types of pharmacy settings? - ✔✔Institutional, Community, HMO, Nuclear
An IV admixture service prepares what type of preparations? - ✔✔IV Bags and TPN
Who discovered the principle of immunization against disease? - ✔✔Jenner
What is a therapeutic agent? - ✔✔Any drug that relieves symptoms of a disease, stops or delays disease
or maintains heath
Definition of drug abuse? - ✔✔Use of drug for purposes other than that for which it was prescribed or in
amounts other than prescribed
What are some examples of common side effects? - ✔✔Dry mouth, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting,
constipation, lethargy, headaches
Who are the toxicological studies conducted on? - ✔✔Animals
What are adulterated drugs? - ✔✔Prepared in unsafe environments and bad storage
How many phases are in a clinical trial of a new drug and what phase is carried out after the drug has
been approved for marketing? - ✔✔4 phases. Phase 4 carried out after drug has been approved
Give an example on why a prophylactic might be given? - ✔✔To prevent an illness. Before a dental
procedure, by a dentist.
What are the components of a hard copy prescription? - ✔✔Prescriber's: name, address, phone number,
signature, special requests; Date of prescription was written; patient name; # of the following: refills,
amount of medication; strength of medication; type of medication; DEA number (if class); SIG
Katelyn Whitman© 2025, All Rights Reserved.
